Magic Kingdom Files Wrecking Company Permit for Tomorrowland Bridge

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Tomorrowland Bridge - May 2026

Posted: Wednesday May 13, 2026 11:30am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

A new Notice of Commencement (NoC) permit has been filed for the Tomorrowland Bridge at Magic Kingdom, with D.H. Griffin Wrecking Company listed as the contractor.

Tomorrowland Bridge - May 2026

The permit, filed today under a FAM-owned NoC, lists a scope of general construction. D.H. Griffin specializes in demolition, environmental remediation, infrastructure, and industrial contracting — suggesting the work may involve more technical or structural elements than a standard maintenance task.

A full demolition and rebuild of the bridge seems unlikely. The permit language and contractor choice point more toward structural or specialized repair work on the existing bridge.

The timing makes sense. The moat surrounding Cinderella Castle is currently drained to support the ongoing castle repaint project, giving crews easier access to bridge infrastructure that would normally sit above water.

Tomorrowland Bridge - May 2026

There's no word yet on how long the bridge work will take or whether it will affect guest access during the construction period.

Tomorrowland Bridge - May 2026

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James Alucobond9 days ago

I’m assuming the white paint on Stitch is “temporary” until they do something else with the space. On the legs of the PeopleMover, I’m uncertain. Those actually concern me more because I have to imagine there’s some reason they didn’t revert those at the same time they reverted the canopy supports.

HMF9 days ago

They have been slowly doing that for fifteen years now. They have also applied white paint to a lot of those elements though I am not sure if that is considered a stopgap or permanent fix on WDI's part. https://vocal.media/wander/the-tomorrowland-problem-part-2

eddie1049 days ago

It seems they are intent on removing all elements from that redo. Makes sense as it has been over 30 years since that last major update.

HMF9 days ago

Definitely 94 remnants.

James Alucobond9 days ago

They’re remnants and were not original. The waterfall towers were not flanked by any such ornamentation.

HauntedPirate10 days ago

I think... I think... it's 94 remnants.

eddie10410 days ago

Aren’t these all remnants from the 94 redo or have they always been there?

Mr. Sullivan10 days ago

All these Disneyland fans who’ve spent years praying “Please work on Tomorrowland” should have really specified which one they meant

ChrisFL10 days ago

(Image From Meet the Robinsons....aka not AI ;))

griffin ferrari10 days ago

Could this be related to this??

RhinocerousMay 14, 2026

You're right. They need an AI app to tell people where to stand.

networkproMay 14, 2026

We'll have no mention of common sense measures here, how can they differentiate the park experience of guests from the competition by making things easy to navigate and make sensible use of limited space ?

Captain BarbossaMay 14, 2026

$89.99 is what I was told due to reusing the TNT. If it wasn’t for that, $129.99 was the plan. However, $89.99 is pocket change that poors can afford……….that’s a major 🚩 The price needs to be increased. It’s a demolition party, not a peasant party. We don’t need anyone peeing in the moat.

lazyboy97oMay 14, 2026

Depending on access requirements, they could refill more of the moat. They use temporary cofferdams, not something permanent like a lock, so they can just move where they want the water to stop. Things like access and getting in the way of other work. What would be unexpected, urgent but also safe to keep using every day? It’s possible it’s not something worth mentioning. Even if the bridge does close to guests, does that require a lot of notice? It’s not like people plan visits around walking on the Tomorrowland bridge.